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The most common industries in Oak Park are: Health care (12.0% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.7% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7% of civilian employees). 68.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.3% less than the rate of 72.4% across the entire state of Indiana.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care12.0%
(352)		7.0%
(107)		17.5%
(245)
Educational services8.7%
(254)		3.0%
(46)		14.9%
(208)
Professional, scientific, and technical services5.7%
(167)		3.9%
(59)		7.7%
(108)
Accommodation and food services5.5%
(161)		5.4%
(83)		5.6%
(78)
Public administration5.0%
(147)		3.5%
(54)		6.6%
(93)
Metal and metal products4.6%
(136)		7.7%
(117)		1.4%
(19)
Construction4.5%
(133)		7.5%
(115)		1.3%
(18)
Finance and insurance4.5%
(132)		3.1%
(48)		6.0%
(84)
Social assistance3.3%
(96)		0.0%
(0)		6.9%
(96)
Department and other general merchandise stores3.2%
(94)		1.3%
(20)		5.3%
(74)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.9%
(85)		4.5%
(69)		1.1%
(16)
Truck transportation2.6%
(76)		3.7%
(57)		1.4%
(19)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.0%
(58)		2.9%
(44)		1.0%
(14)
Food and beverage stores1.9%
(56)		1.8%
(27)		2.1%
(29)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.9%
(56)		3.1%
(48)		0.6%
(8)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.7%
(51)		1.8%
(27)		1.7%
(24)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.7%
(51)		1.4%
(22)		2.1%
(29)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.6%
(48)		3.1%
(48)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products1.6%
(48)		1.1%
(17)		2.2%
(31)
U. S. Postal service1.5%
(44)		2.0%
(31)		0.9%
(13)
Machinery1.4%
(40)		2.6%
(40)		0.0%
(0)
Food1.3%
(39)		2.6%
(39)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.3%
(39)		2.2%
(33)		0.4%
(6)
Repair and maintenance1.3%
(38)		2.2%
(34)		0.3%
(4)
Personal and laundry services1.2%
(36)		1.5%
(23)		0.9%
(13)
Chemicals1.2%
(34)		2.2%
(34)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products1.1%
(32)		0.5%
(8)		1.7%
(24)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.1%
(31)		2.0%
(31)		0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment0.9%
(27)		1.8%
(27)		0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.9%
(27)		1.1%
(17)		0.7%
(10)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.8%
(23)		1.1%
(17)		0.4%
(6)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.8%
(22)		0.9%
(13)		0.6%
(9)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.7%
(21)		0.5%
(8)		0.9%
(13)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.6%
(18)		0.0%
(0)		1.3%
(18)
Water transportation0.6%
(18)		1.2%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.6%
(17)		0.7%
(10)		0.5%
(7)
Gasoline stations0.5%
(16)		0.5%
(8)		0.6%
(8)
Paper0.5%
(16)		0.5%
(8)		0.6%
(8)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.5%
(15)		0.4%
(6)		0.6%
(9)
Warehousing and storage0.5%
(15)		1.0%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.5%
(15)		0.6%
(9)		0.4%
(6)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(14)		0.9%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.4%
(13)		0.9%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Petroleum and coal products0.3%
(10)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(10)
Wood products0.3%
(10)		0.3%
(5)		0.4%
(5)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.3%
(10)		0.7%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(9)
Private households0.3%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(9)
Utilities0.3%
(8)		0.5%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(7)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(7)
Music stores0.2%
(7)		0.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2%
(7)		0.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)		0.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(6)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(6)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Oak Park

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.7%Males
  • 2.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 14.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 10.9%Males
  • 39.4%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Oak Park:

5.0% (143)
Indiana:

4.1% (120,308)
5:30am:
Oak Park:

2.6% (76)
Indiana:

3.8% (109,235)
6am:
Oak Park:

3.0% (86)
Indiana:

5.5% (161,364)
6:30am:
Oak Park:

5.2% (150)
Indiana:

9.0% (261,282)
7am:
Oak Park:

12.3% (354)
Indiana:

11.0% (321,138)
7:30am:
Oak Park:

16.2% (467)
Indiana:

13.7% (398,761)
8am:
Oak Park:

15.7% (452)
Indiana:

15.0% (435,403)
8:30am:
Oak Park:

8.7% (251)
Indiana:

8.0% (232,497)
9am:
Oak Park:

4.4% (127)
Indiana:

3.7% (108,019)
10am:
Oak Park:

5.1% (147)
Indiana:

4.0% (116,293)
11am:
Oak Park:

0.9% (26)
Indiana:

1.8% (53,238)
12pm:
Oak Park:

0.9% (25)
Indiana:

0.9% (26,782)
4pm:
Oak Park:

8.3% (240)
Indiana:

8.3% (241,886)
>4pm:
Oak Park:

8.6% (248)
Indiana:

8.3% (240,423)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,568 (-47.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 130 (4.5%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Oak Park:

1.6% (47)
Indiana:

4.0% (117,198)
5 to 9 minutes:
Oak Park:

8.4% (241)
Indiana:

12.8% (371,942)
10 to 14 minutes:
Oak Park:

14.3% (412)
Indiana:

16.5% (480,825)
15 to 19 minutes:
Oak Park:

21.1% (607)
Indiana:

16.1% (468,193)
20 to 24 minutes:
Oak Park:

22.1% (636)
Indiana:

14.7% (427,185)
25 to 29 minutes:
Oak Park:

8.8% (252)
Indiana:

6.0% (175,645)
30 to 34 minutes:
Oak Park:

13.8% (397)
Indiana:

11.1% (324,328)
35 to 39 minutes:
Oak Park:

1.0% (30)
Indiana:

2.4% (69,517)
40 to 44 minutes:
Oak Park:

1.1% (31)
Indiana:

2.7% (79,764)
45 to 59 minutes:
Oak Park:

2.6% (74)
Indiana:

5.4% (158,340)
60 to 89 minutes:
Oak Park:

1.6% (47)
Indiana:

3.3% (96,185)
90 or more minutes:
Oak Park:

0.6% (18)
Indiana:

2.0% (57,507)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Oak Park
Means of transportation to work - Indiana
Drove car alone:
Oak Park:

84.9% (2,442)
Indiana:

81.8% (2,379,989)
Carpooled:
Oak Park:

10.4% (298)
Indiana:

11.0% (320,910)
Bus or trolley bus:
Oak Park:

0.8% (22)
Indiana:

0.7% (21,125)
Bicycle:
Oak Park:

0.5% (13)
Indiana:

0.3% (7,725)
Walked:
Oak Park:

0.3% (9)
Indiana:

2.4% (69,184)
Other means:
Oak Park:

0.3% (8)
Indiana:

0.6% (17,054)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Oak Park:

89.1% (2,442)
Indiana:

88.1% (2,379,989)
In 2 person carpool:
Oak Park:

8.5% (234)
Indiana:

9.6% (259,143)
In 3 person carpool:
Oak Park:

2.1% (57)
Indiana:

1.4% (37,704)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Oak Park:

0.3% (7)
Indiana:

0.2% (6,454)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Oak Park:

68.1% (1,994)
Indiana:

72.4% (2,147,867)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Oak Park:

3.2% (93)
Indiana:

2.8% (83,352)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Oak Park:

9.7% (285)
Indiana:

8.2% (242,396)
Local government workers:
Oak Park:

4.9% (144)
Indiana:

5.5% (164,030)
State government workers:
Oak Park:

3.6% (105)
Indiana:

3.6% (107,895)
Federal government workers:
Oak Park:

4.5% (131)
Indiana:

1.8% (51,896)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Oak Park:

5.4% (159)
Indiana:

5.4% (159,849)
Unpaid family workers:
Oak Park:

0.5% (15)
Indiana:

0.3% (7,889)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Oak Park:

74.4% (1,135)
Indiana:

76.2% (1,209,294)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Oak Park:

3.7% (56)
Indiana:

3.8% (60,112)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Oak Park:

7.1% (109)
Indiana:

4.6% (72,604)
Local government workers - Males:
Oak Park:

3.9% (60)
Indiana:

4.3% (68,551)
State government workers - Males:
Oak Park:

1.0% (16)
Indiana:

3.0% (46,972)
Federal government workers - Males:
Oak Park:

3.6% (55)
Indiana:

1.6% (26,154)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Oak Park:

5.7% (87)
Indiana:

6.2% (98,869)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Oak Park:

0.5% (8)
Indiana:

0.2% (3,646)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Oak Park:

61.4% (859)
Indiana:

68.1% (938,573)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Oak Park:

2.6% (37)
Indiana:

1.7% (23,240)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Oak Park:

12.6% (176)
Indiana:

12.3% (169,792)
Local government workers - Females:
Oak Park:

6.0% (84)
Indiana:

6.9% (95,479)
State government workers - Females:
Oak Park:

6.4% (89)
Indiana:

4.4% (60,923)
Federal government workers - Females:
Oak Park:

5.4% (76)
Indiana:

1.9% (25,742)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Oak Park:

5.1% (72)
Indiana:

4.4% (60,980)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Oak Park:

0.5% (7)
Indiana:

0.3% (4,243)
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